European leaders have sent new peace proposals for the war in Ukraine to US President Donald Trump. Loss of territory to Russia and use of frozen Russian assets in Ukraine remain areas of disagreement. But could the war be nearing an end? In this episode: Peter Zalmayev - Director of Eurasia Democracy Initiative Chris Weafer - CEO of Macro-Advisory, a strategic consultancy focused on Russia and Eurasia Steven Erlanger - Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Europe at The New York Times Host: Folly Bah Thibault Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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Will Australia's under 16's social media ban work?
Australia has become the first country in the world to ban social media use for children younger than 16. The move has divided public opinion there, but other countries are considering restrictions too. What are the arguments for and against? Will the ban work? In this episode: Charlotte Armitage, Psychologist, author of ‘Generation Zombie’ Kate Sim, Program Director of Children's Online Safety and Privacy Research at the University of Western Australia Adrian Monck, Author of 'Can You Trust the Media?' and a senior adviser on artificial intelligence and technology Host: Folly Bah Thibault Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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What does the government crackdown on protesters mean for Tanzania's future?
Tanzania's government is under pressure. Opposition activists are angry about an election that they say was a sham and had called for protests to coincide with Independence Day. The US says it's reconsidering its relationship with the country for the crackdown that followed October's disputed vote. So, what does it all mean for Tanzania's future? In this episode: Palamagamba Kabudi, Tanzanian Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports. Dorothy Semu, ACT-Wazelenko Opposition Party Leader. Oryem Nyeko, Senior Researcher, Africa Division, Human Rights Watch. Host: Folly Bah Thibault Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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Can Southeast Asia keep rebuilding after its deadliest storm season?
Nearly two thousand dead and hundreds missing in one of the worst storm seasons in Southeast Asia's recorded history. Cyclones, typhoons and back-to-back tropical storms are causing floods and landslides so large that some areas may never recover. So how can countries continue to face this escalating threat? And can they afford to keep rebuilding? In this episode: Alexandre Borde, Environmental Economist and CEO, Cibola Partners. Sehr Raheja, Programme Officer, Climate Change Programme, Centre for Science and Environment. Benjamin Horton, Professor, Earth Science, City University of Hong Kong. Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
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What kind of Syria is the new government building?
Hope, promise and enormous challenges. It's been one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, and even while it celebrates, the country is also confronting the problems of a transitional state. So what kind of Syria is the new government building? In this episode: Haid Haid, Researcher, Chatham House. Ammar Kahf, Executive Director, Omran Center for Strategic Studies. Heiko Wimmen, Project Director for Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, International Crisis Group. Host: Dareen Abughaida Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook